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1:10 AM ET, June 15, 2012

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Dan Sabbagh / Guardian:
Leveson inquiry: David Cameron struggles over Brooks and Coulson  —  PM has trouble recalling how often he met News International chief, and questioned communications head over phone hacking  —  David Cameron has come under intense pressure at the Leveson inquiry as he struggled to handle questions …
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Gordon Rayner / Telegraph:   City of London Police Superintendent over ‘unauthorised information’ given to journalist
Guardian:
David Cameron admits close friendships with journalists
Discussion: Press Gazette and Digital Spy
Telegraph:
Phone Hacking: Sun reporter and prison officer among trio arrested in illegal payments inquiry
Discussion: Telegraph
Justin Fox:
Why Newspapers Were Doomed All Along  —  The best job I've ever had was as an editorial writer at The Birmingham News in Alabama in the early/mid 1990s.  It was a perfect combination of boss, colleagues, place, subject matter, and time of life.  I left in 1995 because my then-fiancée …
David M. Herszenhorn / New York Times:
Russian Official Apologizes for Threatening Journalist  —  MOSCOW — Russia's chief federal investigator apologized on Thursday for an “emotional breakdown,” a day after he was publicly accused of threatening the life of a journalist.  —  The apology, by such a high-ranking public official …
Discussion: Big News Network.com
Jeff Bercovici / Forbes:
AOL Doubles Down On Content After Surviving Activist Challenge  —  Tim Armstrong is a happy man today.  The AOL CEO just got an important vote of confidence from investors, surviving a challenge from activist hedge fund Starboard Value at the company's annual shareholders' meeting.
Jeff Sonderman / Poynter:
Barrett Tryon placed on leave in social media policy dispute  —  The Colorado Gazette reporter was told to remove a link on his Facebook wall to a news article about the parent company's sale.  He refused, saying it was relevant news, factual and did not express a personal opinion.
Katherine Fung / The Huffington Post:
Reporters Kicked Out Of Mitt Romney Event  —  Reporters were kicked out of Mitt Romney's talk at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night.  The candidate was there to speak to executives at the Business Roundtable quarterly meeting.  The Boston Globe's Marty Baron tweeted Thursday …
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Dylan Byers / Politico:
Dept. of factually accurate but nevertheless misleading tweets
Discussion: Los Angeles Times and Guardian
Ben Sisario / Media Decoder:
Opposition to Universal-EMI Deal Intensifies Before Senate Hearings  —  The Universal Music Group's proposed $1.9 billion purchase of EMI's record labels has been controversial since it was announced in November, but opposition has grown louder in recent days as government regulators in Europe …
Greg Sandoval / CNET:
Cloud music is still the future for Apple, Amazon — really  —  Cloud music hasn't really caught on yet, but Apple and Amazon continue to bolster their services.  The iPod proved that music drives hardware sales, and the big players can't afford to be without it.  —  Follow @sandoCNET
Dan Mitchell / Fortune:
Will DOJ's cable probe end up hurting streaming?  —  The government's investigation of the cable industry is sweeping, and could play a big role in determining the future of Internet video.  —  FORTUNE — Now that the Department of Justice is reportedly investigating how cable companies handle video streams …
Mathew Ingram / GigaOM:
Twitter's expanded tweets are a double-edged sword  —  As we reported on Wednesday, Twitter is in the process of rolling out what it calls “expanded tweets,” a new feature on both the web and mobile version that shows additional content for certain publishers and services, such as the New York Times and ABC News.
Jill Goldsmith / Variety:
Tough time for Tribune stations auction  —  Biz keeps close eye on fate of stations crucial to syndie sales  —  Tribune Co. is finally nearing the finish line of its bankruptcy proceedings, one of the longest and most contentious for a media company, and now industry players are wondering where that leaves its 23 TV stations.
Discussion: LA Observed and TVSpy
Michael Calderone / The Huffington Post:
New Republic Staffs Up, Raids New York Times Magazine, Washington City Paper  —  NEW YORK — The New Republic, which has ambitious expansion plans under new owner Chris Hughes, has just made several key hires.  Greg Veis, a former New Republic web editor now at The New York Times Magazine, will be returning as executive editor.
Jim Amoss / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
The message for our organization is clear: adapt, or fade away  —  In the early morning hours of Aug. 29, 2005, as Hurricane Katrina churned toward the coast of Louisiana and the winds began to pick up in New Orleans, the power went out at The Times-Picayune.  The presses stopped, as did the white noise of air conditioning.
Ryan Chittum / CJR:
New Orleans meets the Hamster Wheel  —  The gutting of New Orleans beloved Times-Picayune and Advance Publications' plan to turn it into a sort of major market AnnArbor.com looks set to bring journalism built on “motion for motion's sake... volume without thought” to a city built on doing the opposite.
Discussion: Nieman Journalism Lab
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Kevin Allman / The Gambit:
NOLA Media Group trumpets journalism award for prison series one day after firing majority of people who worked on it
Associated Press:
News organizations ask Supreme Court for live audio, video coverage of health care ruling  —  WASHINGTON — News organizations are asking the Supreme Court to allow cameras in the courtroom for the first time for its eagerly awaited decision on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
 
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